‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ sets post-Thanksgiving box office record
Seemingly immune to widely negative reviews, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” notched the biggest opening ever for the weekend after Thanksgiving.

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3 developments- Dec 4, 2025Box Office: 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Scores $7M Previews
- Dec 7, 2025‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ sets post-Thanksgiving box office record
- Dec 8, 2025Atrocious reviews can't stop 'Five Nights at Freddy's Sequel' from biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend haul of all time
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Quiet for 295 daysLast development · Dec 8, 2025 — Atrocious reviews can't stop 'Five Nights at Freddy's Sequel' from biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend haul of all time
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3 viewpointsBad reviews didn't scare off the 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' audience. It even broke a record.
Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record
Review: 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' scraps together spare parts for a junky sequel
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3 viewpointsReview: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ uses weak plot devices to scare audiences
Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record
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2 viewpointsAtrocious reviews can't stop 'Five Nights at Freddy's Sequel' from biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend haul of all time
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ was king of box office on its opening day
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